The Dubai Media Office confirmed that the exterior facade of Oracle's office building in Dubai Internet City was struck by fragments from an air defense interception, with no casualties reported. Previously, Iran's Revolutionary Guard had designated 18 U.S.-based technology companies, including Oracle, as 'legitimate targets,' and in early March, it carried out an actual attack on AWS's data center in the Middle East.
Iran's continued ammunition launches toward targets in the Middle East are turning potential threats to overseas assets of American tech giants into tangible losses.
According to CNBC, on April 4 local time, the Dubai Media Office confirmed on the X platform that fragments from the interception of an incoming projectile by air defense systems had struck the exterior facade of Oracle’s office building located in Dubai Internet City.
The Dubai Media Office stated, "This incident was a minor accident with no casualties." Oracle did not respond to requests for comment. A journalist present reported hearing multiple interception sounds that night.
Previously, according to reports by Xinhua News Agency, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on March 31 that it would target companies and institutions in the Middle East associated with 18 US information and communication technology and artificial intelligence firms, including HP Inc, Apple, Google, Tesla, and Microsoft.
The IRGC used strong language: "From now on, every assassination will result in the destruction of a US company."
The named enterprises span multiple sectors, including technology, finance, and defense, such as NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, HP Inc, Intel, IBM, Dell, Palantir, JPMorgan, Tesla, General Electric, Boeing, Spire Solutions, and G42, an artificial intelligence company headquartered in the UAE.
In early March this year, Iran attacked Amazon Web Services' (AWS) data center in the Middle East, causing disruptions to multiple applications and digital services within the UAE.
Technological assets may become a new battleground in conflicts.
James Henderson, CEO of risk management firm Healix, stated that the threats targeting tech companies are not impulsive but part of a sustained pattern.
"Technological assets are now seen as integral components of conflict rather than peripheral elements," he said.
He further warned: "This also indicates that future crises may target data centers and cloud platforms just as they would traditional strategic objectives."
For enterprises operating in the Middle East with investments in cloud computing, data centers, and technology businesses, this signifies a fundamental shift in the nature of operational risks—geopolitical conflicts have directly extended into the realm of digital infrastructure.